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Management is transferred to the Sisters Adorers of the Most Precious Blood, who also operated the hospital in Carlsbad.

The City of Artesia assumes direct control and responsibility for the hospital after the Sisters decline to renew their lease.

A north wing is added, expanding the hospital’s capacity to 50 beds and adding a new emergency room, a modern X-ray lab, and a surgical suite.

The Meals on Wheels program begins, a service that continues to provide nutritious meals to community members.

Direct management of the hospital is transferred to Presbyterian Health Care Services of Albuquerque.

The Segura quadruplets, believed to be New Mexico’s first, are born at the hospital, drawing significant media attention.

The Artesia Special Hospital District (ASHD) is created by a citizen vote on September 12, handing responsibility for the hospital to the ASHD and its publicly elected board.

In May, voters approve $5.2 million in general obligation bonds to fund the construction of a new, modern hospital facility.

Ground is broken for the new hospital facility on May 15.

The new Artesia General Hospital opens its doors at its current location, 702 N. 13th St., celebrating its open house on October 25 and receiving its first patients in November.

The original hospital facility on Roselawn Street is sold to a private buyer.

The hospital celebrates the five-year anniversary of its move, reporting a strong financial position.

In November, Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) begins leasing the hospital from the ASHD, operating it as a community-based, not-for-profit hospital.

Voters approve $20 million in general obligation bonds for a 67,000-square-foot expansion to create a new patient care facility.

The Artesia General Hospital Fund is established to support scholarships, equipment, and community outreach. Voters also approve an additional $8million in bonds for renovations.

The Memorial Family Practice, an 11-room federally designated rural health clinic, officially opens on June 9.

The hospital expands its regional presence as Artesia Healthcare Professionals begin seeing patients in Carlsbad.

The community approves $14.5 million in bonds for further remodeling and expansion projects.

AGH becomes the first hospital in New Mexico to introduce the Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery system, revolutionizing joint replacement procedures in the region.

The hospital launches its online Patient Portal, giving patients digital access to their medical records for the first time.

The American Hospital Association’s Health Forum recognizes AGH as one of the nation’s “Most Wired – Small and Rural” hospitals for its leadership in healthcare information technology.

The Artesia General Hospital Foundation is established as a nonprofit organization to support the hospital with funding for equipment, employee scholarships, and emergency assistance.

Dr. Joe Salgado starts as Chief Executive Officer.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital implements a swift and innovative safety response, including re-engineering an entire unit to create negative air pressure spaces and establishing dedicated COVID-19 clinics, preventing any patient-to-patient virus transfers.

A major project is initiated to launch a new, state-of-the-art data center to modernize IT infrastructure and support future technologies like generative AI.

The hospital celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its Mako robotic surgery program in October, marking a decade of surgical innovation.